The Ultimate Icemaker Quiz

If you were born after the 1960s, you probably take your home icemaker for granted. Before the 1960s, the only way to make ice at home was with ice molds that you would fill and then struggle to empty. Automatic ice machines have taken the fight out of making ice. Take our quiz and see how much you know about icemakers.

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Question 1 of 20

When did home automatic icemakers become available for consumers?

1950s

1960s

Home automatic icemakers became available during the 1960s.

1970s

Question 2 of 20

A home automatic icemaker needs fresh water to make ice cubes. Where does the water come from?

from your home's plumbing line

The home automatic icemaker is hooked up to the plumbing line in your house.

manually filled

from a reservoir in the refrigerator

Question 3 of 20

How is the home icemaker powered?

by the electrical circuit that powers the refrigerator

The icemaker is hooked up to the electrical circuit that powers the refrigerator.

by a battery operated power source

by an electrical circuit separate from the refrigerator

Question 4 of 20

For home icemakers, how long should it take for water to fill the ice molds?

five seconds

seven seconds

It should take about seven seconds for water to fill the ice molds.

nine seconds

Question 5 of 20

In home icemakers, what apparatus freezes the water into ice?

freezing unit in the refrigerator

freezing unit in the icemaker

cooling unit in the refrigerator

The cooling unit in the refrigerator freezes the water into ice.

Question 6 of 20

What is the purpose of a home icemaker heating coil?

to warm the bottom of the ice mold

The icemaker heating coil warms the bottom of the ice mold to loosen the cubes, so the ice will fall out of the mold.

to defrost the refrigerator

to prevent frost

Question 7 of 20

How are the ice cubes connected to one another?

The cubes are frozen together.

The mold has a feature which causes each cube to connect to the next.

The ice cube molds are designed so each cube will connect to the next.

The cubes are ejected as a single unit.

Question 8 of 20

In a home icemaker, what happens if the shut-off arm cannot reach its lowest resting position?

The icemaker will stop making ice.

If the shut-off arm does not return to its lowest resting position then the ice making cycle will stop.